10th March 2021

Saphos Trains
The William Shakespeare

Tour cancelled, due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

Route :

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route
T&T Class 47s York - Church Fenton - Leeds - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Brighouse - Greetland Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Todmorden - Littleborough - Rochdale - Castleton - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Newton-le-Willows - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Weaver Jn - Hartford - Crewe
steam: 34046 'Braunton' or 46100 'Royal Scot' or 70000 'Britannia' Crewe - Stafford - Walsall - ??? - Stratford-upon-Avon
steam: 34046 'Braunton' or 46100 'Royal Scot' or 70000 'Britannia' Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route?) - Crewe
T&T Class 47s Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - York

Source : David Moyle

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Saphos Trains website)

Location Advertised (out)   Advertised (rtn)
York 06.00d   23.00a
Church Fenton 06.10d   22.50a
Leeds 06.30d   22.30a
Wakefield Kirkgate 06.55d   22.05a
Brighouse 07.15d   21.45a
Hebden Bridge 07.35d   21.25a
Todmorden 07.45d   21.15a
Rochdale 08.00d   21.00a
Manchester Victoria 08.20d   20.40a
Newton-le-Willows 08.40d   20.20a
Warrington Bank Quay 09.00d   20.00a
Crewe 09.55d   19.10a
Stratford-upon-Avon ??.??a   ??.??d


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